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Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Morning Update, 2 Aug 2017: Devils Lake Fire Reaches 1,200 acres

BLY, Ore. – South Central Oregon
Fire Management Partnership crews are still battling the Devils Lake Fire, located 5
miles southeast of Bly, Ore., which grew to 1,200 acres Tuesday.

A Level 1 Evacuation Notification has
been issued to some residents of middle Fishhole Creek Road. Those residents
were contacted directly by Klamath County Sheriff’s deputies and fire personnel.

Evacuation notifications follow
the “Ready, Set, Go!” system. A Level 1 notification means affected residents
should be aware they could be asked to leave their homes and get “Ready” to do
so. For more information about evacuation levels and procedures, go to http://tinyurl.com/EvacuationLevels

The fire is primarily on the
Bly Ranger District, Fremont-Winema National Forest, but is moving south
into more heavily-timbered terrain protected by Oregon Department of
Forestry.

Due to the increased intensity and
spread of the fire, a Type 2 Incident Management Team will assume command today.
The Northwest 6 team will be briefed this afternoon and take command and
control of the firefighting efforts this evening.

A Red Flag Warning is in effect
for the fire zone from noon to 9 p.m. today. Record high temperatures are
expected through Thursday, with a chance of thunderstorms moving into the area
Friday.

A public information center has been set up at the Bly
Ranger District office, 61100 Hwy 140 East.The public is encouraged to visit this location if they have any
questions or would like more information about the current status of the firefighting
efforts.

South Central Oregon Fire
Management Partnership is an interagency fire management program that provides
comprehensive wildland fire service to south central Oregon and northwest
Nevada. The partnership strives to achieve a more efficient, effective and
integrated interagency fire management program for all participating agencies
on the lands administered and protected by each agency.

Participating
agencies include: Fremont-Winema National Forest, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Lakeview District, Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge
Complex, Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Crater Lake National
Park and state lands protected by the Klamath-Lake District of the Oregon
Department of Forestry (ODF).